The cast of Nurse Jackie — including Emmy winners Edie Falco and Merritt Wever — helped break the news with a photo taken during the first table read for the Season 7 premiere (see above).

“Edie is one of our finest actresses,” said David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks, in a release. “We are so honored to have had her on the network. She creates indelible characters and Nurse Jackie Peyton is no exception. I know this final season will bring her story to a close that will satisfy the ever-growing number of loyal viewers who have been entranced and, at times, appalled by Jackie through the years.”

Showtime said “yes” to a Season 7 back in March — before Season 6 had even premiered — while noting that cast member Peter Facinelli was exiting the comedy.

I love the show but I am kinda happy about this. I was not impressed with the story lines last year. I hated who Jackie became last season with how she was treating her boyfriend and her sponsor and running back to Eddie and then going to run away from it all. She passed rock bottom.

I completely agree. Last season was hard to watch at times and I kept thinking how much longer can this go on? There really was no happiness or fun at all’ and the comedy was completely missing. Even Merritt Weaver couldn’t make me smile. :(

While Nurse Jackie is one of my favorites, I think it is taking a bow at the perfect time. Edie Falco’s portrayal was brilliant as that of a narcissistic drug addict only thinking of her next high and where she was going to get it from – friends, family ad co-workers be damned. That said, Jackie’s behavior during the last season was just plain uncomfortable for me to watch. I found myself more interested in the supporting cast. Sure, I am cheering on Jackie and hoping she comes out the other side, but there weren’t too many other places the writers could have taken this show and this character.

Like many others posting here, I really enjoyed the show, but agree that seven seasons is enough. That said, wouldn’t it be a scream if Tony Shaloub injected new life into the show making the decision to end the series somewhat premature?

Finally. Should’ve ended in season 5. S6 was just bad, story moving in circles, Jackie making the same mistakes over and over. I had given up, but since it’s the final season, I might go through this last batch of episodes.

I hate to see this great show end. I feel as do most of my family and friends like we know these people and what makes them human. My life will be missing 30 minutes of pure joy, saddness, suprises, and unbelieveable love when it is gone! Good bye friends.

Such a great, underrated show. The writing was never afraid to showcase Jackie in a bad light, she is after all, a sociopath. So it’s a good time for the show to end while it still has some creative juices left.

Kudos to Showtime for making this decision up front, rather than doing like other networks (looking at you, Syfy and USA) who cancel shows with no warning leaving open-ended plot lines. This has been a great show and I’m interested to see how they decide to wrap it up.

NO I AM SO DISSAPOINTED KNOWING THIS IS THE LAST SEASON I HAVE CRIED AND YET LAUGHED SO HARD I COULDNT CATCH MY BREATH THIS SHOW IN SO MANY WAYS HAS TAUGHT ME AND SHOWED ME REAL LIFE AND HOW FAR YOU CAN GO WITH THIS ADDICTION ALL I HOPE IS THAT SO MANY VIEWERS LEARNED AS MUCH AS I DID WATCH THIS EVEN WITHOUT HER USING I NWOULD STILL CONTIN UE TO WATCH YEAR AFTER YEAR THE ACTING THE WRITERS DO SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB GIVING THESE TERRIFIC ACTORS SUCH WONDERFUL MATERIAL TO WORK WITH SO YES I AM DISAPPOINTED CAUSE THIS SHOW WAS SO REAL IN SO MANY WAYS I COULDNT WAIT TO SEE NEXT EPISODE I WILL MISS THAT VERY MUCH!!!!! THANK YOU TO THE CAST AND WRITERS FOR MAKING SUCH A INSPIRING SHOW TO WATCH EVERY WEEK!!

Hello! Jackie shouldn’t be ending because her life hasn’t completely unfolded. We still need to see where she and Eddie’s relationship is going…how the hospital closing will affect everyone’s life…see the birth of her Exe’s baby be born…and see her daughters grow. Those are just to name a few. Meanwhile thank you for producing such a real life drama sharing just a peek of what so many in the Medical fields life could be like and adding solutions

This show was so well done that I believe you could have gone a couple more seasons…as a new watcher I’m disapointed in its end although we know its a reality for most addicts ..I would have preferred a happier ending for such a good nurse